Which to use
“ravis” is an adjective and “relis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,654
- “ravis” frequency rank
- #18,576
- “relis” frequency rank
- 31230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravis | relis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de ravi. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de relire. |
Where the eye mixes ravis and relis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ravis with relis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ravis is \ʁa.vi\ while relis is \ʁə.li\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ravis is recorded at frequency rank #12,654, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.vi\. relis is at rank #18,576, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.li\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31230, this pair ranks #305,114 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ravis vs relis
Shared letters: irs. Private to "ravis": av. Private to "relis": el.
"ravis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "relis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ravis" and "relis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ravis" or "relis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ravis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,114 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ravis" and "relis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relis vs relit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #305,114 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.